Organize Your Genealogy
As you begin your genealogical research, you may soon find the need to organize the information you find. There are many ways to organize genealogical information and you need to find a method that is most helpful to you personally.
Stage One: Paper based system[edit | edit source]
Many genealogists start out with a paper based system. The basic forms are a Family Group Record and a Pedigree Chart. There are a number of websites that provide free downloadable copies of the basic forms for starting your investigations. Here is a link to a summary of many available forms.
Stage Two: Using a computer program[edit | edit source]
After becoming more involved, you may move to a computer based genealogy program. There are many types of programs available for both the Apple operating systems and the Windows operating systems. There are also programs for tablet computers and smartphones.
Additional resources:
- Mac Genealogy Software
- Windows Genealogy Software
- Genealogy Management Software at Family History Centers
Stage Three: Organizing information on your computer[edit | edit source]
Once you begin to enter genealogical information into your computer, you will find a lot of additional information to store. Most of the genealogical database programs will provide a way to attach sources and media to an individual and a family.
Learn more about Organizing Your Genealogy[edit | edit source]
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